In Monday's league match, the visiting Barton Bears softball team scored a tight 20-18 win over the England Lions.

The Bears (3-4) will now prepare for their match against Carlisle (Carlisle, AR). The Bison come into the 2A Region 6 match with a 10-8 record. In their last match, Carlisle by Russellville (Russellville, AR), 16-1, in a non-league match.

In their next game, the Lions confront the Des Arc Eagles (Des Arc, AR) in a 2A Region 6 match, on Tuesday, April 1. England will attempt to better on its 0-3 season record. The Eagles come into the match with a 9-5 record after their 10-0 league win over Hazen (Hazen, AR).